Reading 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Reading 3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. Reading 7: Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which details are emphasized in each account.
Speaking and Listening 1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with a range of diverse partners on grades 9 to 10 topics, texts and issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Speaking and Listening 2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media formats, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source. Speaking and Listening 5: Make strategic use of digital media and presentations to enhance the understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and add to interest.
Writing 2b: Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations of other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Writing 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience. Writing 5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, re-writing, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Reading 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Reading 3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Reading 7: Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which details are emphasized in each account.
Speaking and Listening 1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with a range of diverse partners on grades 9 to 10 topics, texts and issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Speaking and Listening 2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media formats, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Speaking and Listening 5: Make strategic use of digital media and presentations to enhance the understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and add to interest.
Writing 2b: Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations of other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
Writing 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Writing 5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, re-writing, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.